Webster's Dictionary 1913

1972

Light-headed

Light″–head′ed (–hĕd′ĕd), a. 1. Disordered in the head; dizzy; delirious. Walpole.2. Thoughtless; heedless; volatile; unsteady; fickle; loose. “Light-headed, weak men.” Clarendo...

1973

Light-hearted

Light″–heart′ed (–härt′ĕd), a. Free from grief or anxiety; gay; cheerful; merry. — Light″–heart′ed‐ly, adv. — Light″–heart′ed‐ness, n.

1974

Light-heeled

Light″–heeled′ (–hēld′), a. Lively in walking or running; brisk; light-footed.

1975

Light-horseman

Light″–horse′man (–hôrs′man), n.; pl.-men (–men).1. A soldier who serves in the light horse. See under 5th Light.2. (Zoöl.) A West Indian fish of the genus Ephippus, remarkable ...

1976

Light-legged

Light″–legged′ (līt″lĕgd′), a. Nimble; swift of foot. Sir P. Sidney.

1977

Light-minded

Light″–mind′ed (–mīnd′ĕd), a. Unsettled; unsteady; volatile; not considerate. — Light″–mind′ed‐ness, n.

1978

Light-o'-love

Light″–o'–love′ (līt″ō̍–lŭv′), n. 1. An old tune of a dance, the name of which made it a proverbial expression of levity, especially in love matters. Nares. “Best sing it to the...

1979

Light-ship

Light″–ship′ (līt″shĭp′), n.(Naut.) A vessel carrying at the masthead a brilliant light, and moored off a shoal or place of dangerous navigation as a guide for mariners.

1980

Light-winged

Light″–winged′ (–wĭngd′), a. Having light and active wings; volatile; fleeting. Shak.

1981

Lightable

Light″a‐ble (–ȧ‐b'l), a. Such as can be lighted.

1982

Lighte

Light″e (līt″e), obs.imp. of Light, to alight. Chaucer.

1983

Lighten

Light″en (līt″'n), v. i. [See Light to alight.] To descend; to light.O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us. Book of Common Prayer.

1984

Lighten (2)

Light″en (līt″'n), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Lightened (–'nd); p. pr. & vb. n.Lightening.] [OE. lightenen. See Light to kindle, illuminate.] 1. To burst forth or dart, as lightning; to...

1985

Lighten (3)

Light″en, v. t. [See Light to illuminate.] 1. To make light or clear; to light; to illuminate; as, to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets. [In this se...

1986

Lighten (4)

Light″en, v. t. [See Light not heavy.] 1. To make lighter, or less heavy; to reduce in weight; to relieve of part of a load or burden; as, to lighten a ship by unloading; to lig...

1987

Lighter

Light″er (līt″ẽr), n. One who, or that which, lights; as, a lighter of lamps.

1988

Lighter (2)

Light″er, n. [D. ligter, fr. ligt light. See Light not heavy.] (Naut.) A large boat or barge, mainly used in unloading or loading vessels which can not reach the wharves at the ...

1989

Lighter (3)

Light″er, v. t. To convey by a lighter, as to or from the shore; as, to lighter the cargo of a ship.

1990

Lighterage

Light″er‐age (–ā̍j; 48), n. 1. The price paid for conveyance of goods on a lighter.2. The act of unloading into a lighter, or of conveying by a lighter.

1991

Lighterman

Light″er‐man (–măn), n.; pl.Lightermen (–mĕn). A person employed on, or who manages, a lighter.

1992

Lightful

Light″ful (līt″fụl), a. Full of light; bright. “Lightful presence.” Marston.

1993

Lighthouse

Light″house′ (–hous′), n.; pl.Lighthouses (–houz′ĕz). A tower or other building with a powerful light at top, erected at the entrance of a port, or at some important point on a ...

1994

Lighting

Light″ing, n.(Metal.) A name sometimes applied to the process of annealing metals.

1995

Lightless

Light″less, a. Destitute of light; dark. Shak.

1996

Lightly

Light″ly, adv. 1. With little weight; with little force; as, to tread lightly; to press lightly.Yet shall thy grave with rising flowers be drest,And the green turf lie lightly o...

1997

Lightman

Light″man (–măn), n.; pl.-men (–mĕn). A man who carries or takes care of a light. T. Brown.

1998

Lightness

Light″ness, n. [From Light not heavy.] The state, condition, or quality, of being light or not heavy; buoyancy; levity; fickleness; nimbleness; delicacy; grace.Syn. — Levity; vo...